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H. T. RICHMOND.

HARNESS.

Patented Feb. 16, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY T. RICHMOND, OF MALVERN, IOWA, ASSIGNOR TO CHARLES I. DUNCAN, OFSAME PLACE.

HARNESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 336,494, dated February16, 1886.

Application filed November '7, 1885. Serial No. 182,085.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY T. RICHMOND, of Malvern, county of Mills,State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Harness, ofwhich the following is a specication.

My invention relates to improvements in harness; and it consists in theconstruction of a check-rein with a peculiar means for connecting thesame to the other portion of the harness, as hereinafter fully setforth.

In the accompanying drawings,which are a part of this specilcation,Figure l represents a harness with my improvements embodied therein.Fig. 2 represents a plan View of the same. Figs. 3 and 4 are views ofdetached portions of the invention on an enlarged scale.

Similarletters referto similar parts throughout the several views.

A A represent the lines of the harness, and are of the usualconstruction. B is the overdraw, and is at one end secured to the bitand at the other connected by the check-snap G to the check-rein H, thelatter having perforations therein, and passing through thecheckfastener E, which is secured to the pad C by a screw, a, or othersuitable means, and consists of a plate with side flanges, b, furnishingbearings Ior a weighted pivotal portion, a, having a pin or projection,d, on the under side thereof, the said pin being adapted to enter theperforations in the check-rein H. Secured to the said check-rein H is asnap carrying a roller, F, which latter permits ofthe free play of thecheck ease or strap D, buckled or fastened at both ends to the reins AA, the latter having perforations, so as to admit of adj usting thecheck ease and rein.

The operation of the device is simple and can be readily understood, theelevation of the head of the horse being controlled at the will of thedriver, and any jerking motion due to (No model.)

the connection of the overdraw with the backband being prevented. As canreadily be seen, the fastener can be easily released. thus permittingthe horses head to be lowered when desired. By using the roller F inconnection with the check-ease D the pulling on either of the lines inthe guidance ofthe horse has no effect on the other parts of the device.

W'hat I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A check-rein adj ustably connected to the overdraw at one end and thelines at the other, and devices, substantially as described, foradjusting said check'rein. as set fort-h, said parts being combinedsubstantially as described.

2. The lines A, having perforations, in combination with check-ease D,snap with roller F, check-rein H, overdraw B, connected to bit, andcheckfastener E, substantially as described.

3. An adjustable fastening device, in combination with a check-reinconnected to, an overdraw, and by means of a snap with roller to acheck-ease, the latter being secured to the lines, substantially asdescribed.

4. The checleiastener E, having a pivoted Weighted portion with pin d,in combination with check-rein H,secured to the overdraw B and checkease D, and lines A A, substantially as described.

5. The overdraw B, secured to the bit, in.

combination with check-rein H,detachably secured to the overdraw, andhaving the checkfastener E, operating therewith, snap with roller F,check-ease D, adj ustably secured to lines A A, and lines A A,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

HENRY T. RICHMOND.

Witnesses:

T. BONHAM, H. C. SHEPARD.

Correction in Letters Patent No. 336,494.A

It is hereby oertiied that Letters Patent No. 336,494, granted February16, 1886, upon the application of Henry T. Richmond, of Malvern, Iowa,for an improvement in Harness, Was erroneously issued to Charles I.Duncan,77 as assignee of the entire interest in said invention; thatsaid Letters Patent should have been issued to Henry T. Richmond andCharles I. Duncan, said Duncan being assignee of one-half interestlonly; and that said Letters Patent should be read with this correctiontherein that the same may conform to the record of the case in thePatent Office.

Signed, oountersigned, and sealed this 23d day of February, A. D. 1886.

[SEAL] H. L. MULDROW,

Acting Secretary of the Interior.

Countersigned:

M. V. MONTGOMERY,

Commissioner of Patents.

